Officials have not yet released the woman's name, but a source said they have interviewed the woman's daughter and the daughter's boyfriend.

Source: Woman found fatally stabbed in East Pittsburgh had been there for about 1 week

Officials have not yet released the woman's name, but a source said they have interviewed the woman's daughter and the daughter's boyfriend.

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Updated: 5:51 PM EDT Jun 24, 2016

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WEBVTT RE POLICE ARE SEARCHING FOR HER KILLER. REPORTER: SOURCES TELL ME THE WOMAN'S BODY HAD BEEN INSIDE HER APARTMENT JUST UP THESE STAIRS FOR AT LEAST A WEEK. THEY ALSO SAY THEY ARE TALKING TO THE WOMAN'S DAUGHTER AND THE DAUGHTER'S BOYFRIEND. BUT SO FAR NO ONE HAS BEEN CHARGED. DETECTIVES SPENT MUCH OF THE MORNING WALKING THE AVENUE, TALKING TO NEIGHBORS AND TRYING TO PIECE TOGETHER WHAT HAPPENED INSIDE 538 AND WHEN. POLICE SAY SOMEONE REQUESTED OFFICERS CHECK ON THE WOMAN'S WELFARE. WHEN THEY WENT INSIDE THEY SAY SHE WAS DEAD, STABBED MULTIPL TIMES. >> I'M HURT. I'M HURT. SHE DIDN'T DESERVE THIS. REPORTER: OFFICIALS HAVE NOT PUBLICLY RELEASED THE WOMAN'S NAME, BUT THOSE WHO LIVE NEARBY KNOW. >> SHE DIDN'T BOTHER ANYBODY. SHE DIDN'T. REPORTER: LOCALS SAY SHE WAS FRIENDLY, COOKED FOR THEM AT TIMES AND WAS A GOOD MOTHER. AND THEY SAY HER DAUGHTER LIVED HERE WITH HER. >> I THINK THAT'S HORRIBLE, IT'S FRIGHTENING. REPORTER: THIS NEIGHBOR IS SO AFRAID THAT SHE ASKED WE NOT IDENTIFY HER. >> IT WAS A WOMAN, SHE WAS DEFENSELESS AND RIGHT ACROSS THE STREET. REALLY? SCARY. REPORTER: SOURCES TELL ME IT IS UNCLEAR EXACTLY WHEN THE WOMAN WAS KILLED, BUT THEY BELIEVE SHE WAS HERE FOR SOME TIME. WHO DID AND IT WHY, THOUGH, REMAINS A MYSTERY FOR NOW. >> THERE NEEDS TO BE JUSTICE FOR HER, BECAUSE SHE DIDN'T DESERVE. THIS SHE MINDED HER BUSINESS, SHE DIDN'T BOTHER NOBODY. I JUST DON'T EVEN UNDERSTAND HOW THIS HAPPENED OR WHY IT HAPPENED. REPORTER: IF YOU KNOW WHAT HAPPENED INSIDE THIS APARTMENT RIGHT AROUND A WEEK AGO, ALLEGHENY COUNTY POLICE WANT TO

Source: Woman found fatally stabbed in East Pittsburgh had been there for about 1 week

Officials have not yet released the woman's name, but a source said they have interviewed the woman's daughter and the daughter's boyfriend.